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A Perry, the UK-based supplier of hinges and hardware, has now strengthened its supply chain with significant investment in a purpose-built manufacturing facility based in India. 

The firm, which has been manufacturing since 1925, now assumes full ownership of the supply chain from sourcing materials right through to manufacture, import and distribution into retailers.

Due to market forces, the company reluctantly began outsourcing the vast majority of manufacturing nearly 20 years ago, but recently decided that maintaining its exacting quality standards and consistent stock levels, required building its own facility from the ground up. Decades of experience have been drawn on to develop and install processes, which enhance the quality and reliability of the goods produced in its factory in Delhi, India.

The project has taken nearly two years and is managed by the in-house team with well over a century of industry experience between them. Guy Perry, managing director at A Perry Ltd, explains: “The investment has been significant and due to the current situation it’s been very challenging. Having autonomy over the entire process is already paying dividends as we are one of the only hardware and ironmongery suppliers that has been able to maintain a level of supply at a critical time – where there is a significant shortage of it on the market. Now, we are able to match supply and demand thanks to more than 700 tonnes of products arriving in our West Midlands distribution centre each month, which has been a welcome relief for many in the industry who feared an ongoing shortage.”

Guy Perry adds: “We’re a family business with nearly a century of manufacturing history behind us. Developing our own manufacturing base in Delhi represents a significant investment of both time and money for our company, but in return we will ensure the quality and continuity required for us to retain our position for years to come.”